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TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM v. CEDAR WATERS, INC.

No. 7975.

118 N.H. 282 (1978)

TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM v. CEDAR WATERS, INC.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

April 25, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shute, Engel & Frasier, of Exeter (Robert L. Steuk, by brief), for the plaintiff.

Keefe, Dunnington & Cappiello, of Dover (Thomas C. Dunnington, Jr., by brief), for the defendant.

DOUGLAS, J.

This is an appeal from a finding of contempt arising out of a dispute concerning enforcement of the zoning regulations of the town of Nottingham. We reverse the order below and clarify the distinction between civil and criminal contempt.

The defendant Cedar Waters, Inc., is the owner of a mobile home, located in the plaintiff town of Nottingham in an area that is zoned "residential agricultural." The plaintiff...

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